Pocket Gamer UK's Scores

  • Games
For 6,041 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 31% higher than the average critic
  • 19% same as the average critic
  • 50% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 6 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 69
Highest review score: 100 God of War: Chains of Olympus
Lowest review score: 10 Angels In The Sky
Score distribution:
6042 game reviews
    • 63 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Brakes are for Losers has some nice ideas, but the package is one that's going to leave you frustrated more often than not.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Paladins is a worthy addition to the Switch, but it feels a bit soulless and shallow despite its breadth of heroes.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Fallout Shelter on Switch is the same great game it's always been, but it's unclear why you'd jump from mobile to this version.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    A clunky, frustratingly limited arcade football experience that doesn't live up to the classic football games it clearly wants to emulate.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection is an absolutely essential purchase for any fan of the classic 2D games.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A rich and engaging midcore RPG experience that drips with quality from every pore.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It's almost instantly forgettable, but Pokemon Quest is a charming and enjoyable way to fill the time before the bigger games land.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A tidy, well constructed room escape puzzler that's perhaps a little too slight for its own good.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Pocket-Run Pool is a brilliantly judged single-player reimagining of everyone's favourite pub game.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    At the end of the day, if you've not played Ikaruga before and you love a good shooter, you'd be doing yourself a disservice missing out on its latest release.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Dragon Ball Legends might be one of the best licensed anime games on mobile, as well as one of the best looking. One of the better anime time wasters on mobile.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A wonderful, engaging puzzler, that deserves to be played by as many people as possible.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    No matter how hard you try, it's pretty damn difficult to dislike Deploy and Destroy, especially if you're a fan of shooting things.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A surprisingly tough spatial puzzler that's just a little too awkward and unintuitive for its own good.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Little Nightmares Complete Edition is a wonderfully atmospheric horror game which lacks challenge in its puzzles.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A thematically strong card-based building game that's an awful lot of fun.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The story is fascinating, and the gameplay is great but this one might not be to everyone's taste.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It might not be the most interesting game in the world, but Disney Heroes: Battle Mode is still pretty impressive.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A bright and entertaining maths game that's all for a good cause.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Despite a few missteps, there's enough that Homo Machina gets right that you're going to love the time you spend with it.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Despite some graphical hitches, Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition really is the best way to play the game.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    There are some nice ideas in Perfect Angle, but in the end they don't add up to an interesting enough experience.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Super Doggo Snack Time offers a cute twist on the usual tapping game, though the high difficulty curve will either frustrate or entice you.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Deluxe Edition is over-the-top action at its finest, and a great entry point to the One Piece anime.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Cast of the Seven Godsends isn't great, but if you've got a retro itch to scratch it's worth a look.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A super sharp, violent action game that's worth checking out.
    • 95 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Tiny Bubbles is a clever and addictive experience that keeps things simple in the best way.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A brilliantly well put together old school shooter that's going to scratch all of your blowing-things-up itches.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    There's a great story and atmosphere here, and they push you through some of the game's problems all the way to the bitter end.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A surprisingly brilliant game of throwing axes into people's heads. It's polished, it's packed with action, and although it's not the weightiest game in the world, it's still well worth picking up.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    For all the polish here, there's nothing that original. And if you like Dungeon Hunter, it's probably not for you either.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Glides is a competently created, breezily playable yet thoroughly familiar endless flier.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is a brilliantly inventive 2D platformer that deserves to be considered alongside Nintendo's best.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Comic Boy wastes an interesting premise with uninspired auto-runner gameplay and a lack of polish.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    There are a few problems here and there, but all in all Manticore is a brilliant deep space shooter.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    When it's good, Supertype is great, and it's worth sticking with it through the lower points to get to those soaring heights.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    There's a nice idea here, and if you're a fan of the genre then you're going to get a kick out of it.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    There's a great and interesting game buried inside Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, but its energy system ultimately kills it.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    There are some nice moments in Rogue Aces, but in the end it's too repetitive for its own good.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Fractured But Whole is an unexpectedly fun casual RPG that's really easy to pick up and play.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    There's a few problems here and there, but for the most part Sdorica - Sunset is well worth checking out.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Oddmar looks absolutely stunning, and while the game underneath it all feels familiar, there's enough great ideas here to shine through.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Don't Starve: Nintendo Switch Edition is perfect for survival and strategy-lovers, but it could've used a couple more weeks in testing to nip those pesky bugs in the bud. Though it's as fun as ever there's nothing different about this version and, especially if you've already sunk hours and hours into the game on PC, console, or mobile, there's no real need to pick this up again. I mean, unless you want to own it on the Switch.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    OIL
    The single player might be a little lacking in this digital board game, but the multiplayer just about makes up for it.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Adventure Pals may not be particularly challenging, but it's a tidy platform that wants you to have fun with it.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle is a familiar ride, but it's no less enjoyable than its predecessor.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Gal*Gun 2 has its charms, but they're hidden beneath lacklustre shooting and lengthy, repetitive levels.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Vandals adds some new ideas to a genre that needed them, and it's also an incredible amount of fun.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    It has its moments, but Attack on Titan 2 descends a little too quickly into repetition.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Pillars of the Earth is a detailed and rich narrative adventure with a few irritating audio goofs that break the immersion.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Ava Airborne is a beautiful endless flier that's full to the brim of ideas, distractions and unlockables. It just lacks the momentum and laser focus of the very best.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Ovivo is a wonderful game, full of excellent ideas, and you should definitely give it a go.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A charming detective game that's perhaps a little too simplistic for its own good. Fans of Pokémon's fiction will lap it up, however, and in Detective Pikachu himself we have a new breakout star.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A solid and cute if overly simplistic take on Peggle, which sacrifices tactile unpredictability for a more streamlined approach.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Outlast 2 is full of scares, gorgeous graphics, wonderful use of light and dark, and has a compelling story, but does fall prey to its previous shortcomings.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    An elegant, imaginative platformer with an intriguing mechanic and beautiful visuals.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Hyperforma is by no means a bad game, and it's got its own unique style that makes it a joy to watch. But eventually things just start to feel a little bit flat.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    There are some really good ideas in Nano Golf, but its simplicity eventually means it runs out of steam a bit.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Clustertruck may be fun for short periods of time, but it's also hard and unforgivable and eventually that can grind you down.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A fierce and compelling FPS that will keep you enthralled from the second you load it up.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Despite some shortcomings, PUBG is still an incredibly compelling experience on mobile.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Last Day of June is an emotive and nicely balanced narrative adventure with a few issues holding it back.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It has its moments, and those moments are worth sticking around some of the less interesting parts for.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    There are a few niggles here and there, but if you love your board games fantastical and polished, you're going to love Armello.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Fans of classic point-and-click adventures will feel right at home here, but anyone else might find The Long Reach a little flat.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Outlast: Bundle of Terror is a generous survival horror bundle ideal for newcomers to the game and old hands.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Mulaka is a striking and interesting adventure with a few small let-downs.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    .Projekt is a brilliantly original, ingeniously designed spatial puzzler with only a few niggling control issues keeping it from true greatness.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Blissfull is a neat, clever and challenging puzzler that simply doesn't go far enough to appeal to a broader audience.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A dizzying array of ideas and a varied combat system overlay a disappointingly basic platformer. Kirby Star Allies is a super-sweet confection that lacks a little substance
    • 47 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    It has the potential to be a great game, but Scribblenauts Showdown just doesn't have enough depth or freedom to live up to its name.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A dark, complex, and deep strategy game that pushes you to build more at every turn.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A tough as nails mixture of two of the toughest genres out there. It's still a good deal of fun though.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    There might not be much depth to it, but as a quick-fire dice-rolling experience, there's a lot to like in Roll For It.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A numerical puzzler with a fresh premise and beautifully contemplative presentation.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Reed doesn't take any prisoners, and if that's the sort of experience you're after you're going to absolutely love it.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A brilliant horror experience that ticks all the right boxes. Just make sure you play in a dark room with headphones on.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    It might be a little short, but Subsurface Circular feels like it's found its forever home on the Switch.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Temple of Spikes is one of the cruelest games I've played, and if you're into that sort of thing you're going to love it.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The perfect game for waging adorable warfare while on the bus, on your sofa, or on your toilet.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It might lack a little when it comes to grace, but there's a crunching brawler here that's well worth checking out.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Part Time UFO is a wonderfully intuitive, unapologetically mobile arcade game that's guaranteed to brighten up any day.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A laser-sharp, amazingly entertaining action game that's got a lot going on.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Unlike its predecessor, Evoland 2 tends not to get so swept up in how clever it's being. And that makes it a far warmer and more welcoming experience. It's still poking fun, but it's doing it because it cares, not because it's mean. Sure, it's a little on the scatterbrained side, and there are RPGs on the App Store that do all of the things that it tries out better. But as an experience in pleasant nostalgia, there's enough care and attention been lavished on this one to make it worth your while.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A bright, intelligent puzzler that makes you think through every move that you make.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    There are some nice ideas here, but especially in handheld mode, Payday 2 can be very frustrating.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Purrfect Date is a fun, intriguing interactive novel that doesn't take itself very seriously. You've just got to put the time in to get the most out of it.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Glitch Dash is a seriously stylish, finely crafted runner that avoids most - but not quite all - of the genre's pitfalls.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    It might not be classic Tekken, but there's enough punching and kicking here to keep most people entertained.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A stunning looking, cathartic experience that builds subtly on what's come before. Just go and get it.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    There are some neat ideas in Xeodrifter, but they never come together to make a coherent whole.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It might not last long, but Florence is an intriguing experience that's well worth checking out.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Bayonetta 2 looks and plays better than ever, and somehow surpasses the original. A must have action game.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Bayonetta for Switch might not be the best version, but it's well worth playing for the first time.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A brilliant, feature-packed game that any self-respecting Switch player should be picking up right about now.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    It doesn't take a genius to work this one out - The X-Files: Deep State is boring, uninspired, and not worth your time.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    While it might sound like a mush of ideas that shouldn't work together, Aegis Defenders is actually pretty brilliant.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A fun, zippy roguelike platformer with a cute premise that belies its high difficulty.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Like so many games nowadays, Atomik: RunGunJumpGun is presented in a lovely pixel art style, but the biggest plus point is the soundtrack. It each level brilliantly, especially when you're wearing headphones. ATOMIK: RunGunJumpGun becomes very atmospheric when played this way. Which is a major pro as there's barely any story here and what is delivered via soundbite dialogue between stages feels a bit tacked on. What could be a relatively bland game truly excels on the Switch, and if you're a completist going for all the collectibles, you'll be here for a long time.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A remarkable achievement and a hugely interesting idea, Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition's inherent identity crisis could be its undoing though.

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